Jason Taylor

Jason Paul Taylor (twitter: @JasonTaylor)

Position: DE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 255 lbs.

Born: September 1, 1974 in Pittsburgh, PA
College: Akron   (school history)
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 117 (54th overall since 1950)

Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Zach Thomas
6-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

• 4/25 EDSFootball: Dolphins acquire 3rd-overall pick from Raiders and select Oregon OLB Dion Jordan: The Oakland Raiders have a ton of needs and had only three picks in the first five rounds. It was widely known that they were...

• 3/22 FootballPerspective.com: Playing with the most coaches on one team: During the season, Mike Tanier noted that Shane Lechler has played for eight different coaches while being a member of the Raiders....

• 1/16 FootballPerspective.com: Previewing the NFC Championship Game: San Francisco at Atlanta: A couple of interesting notes, courtesy of Mike Sando on ESPN.com. The first is a good bit of trivia: Jim Harbaugh joins George...
• 1/10 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL News of January 8, 2003: As his team was beating the St. Louis Rams in a Monday night game early in the season, Tampa Bay Coach Jon Gruden couldn’t...
• 1/7 Musket Fire: Tom Brady talks Houston Texans, Richard Sherman: The New England Patriots are set to face off the Houston Texans in a rematch of a Monday Night Football game earlier this season,...
• 1/5 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL News of January 5, 2003: Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey was the only rookie named to the Associated Press N.F.L. All-Pro team yesterday. Marvin Harrison...

• 12/16 FootballPerspective.com: J.J. Watt breaks sack record — for 3-4 defensive linemen: Houston’s J.J. Watt sacked Andrew Luck three times on Sunday, bringing his season sack total to 19.5. Entering 2012, Bruce...

• 10/31 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 8: My post for the New York Times this week takes a look at the triumvirate of Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, and Mark Sanchez. Rex Ryan...

• 7/11 FootballPerspective.com: The greatest pass rushers of the last 30 years: Thirty years ago, the NFL began officially recording defensive player sacks. Prior to 1982, all teams kept their own individual...

• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Jason Taylor announces retirement : Miami Dolphins LB Jason Taylor announced Wednesday, Dec. 28, that Week 17 will be his last game in the NFL. 'This will be my...[+] last game as a Miami Dolphin as a professional football player,' Taylor said. 'I look forward to enjoying this week and soaking it all in for the next few days. We have a game left to play. There will be time for thank yous and goodbyes. This is not the time for that.'
• 12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Jason Taylor set to retire : Miami Dolphins LB Jason Taylor is set to retire from the NFL following the team's Week 17 game. With 139.5 sacks, Taylor is sixth...[+] on the NFL's career list.

• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Seven practice: Miami Dolphins S Yeremiah Bell (toe), OT Marc Colombo (knee), OG Richie Incognito (ankle), DL Kendall Langford (hips), QB Matt...[+] Moore (ribs), C Mike Pouncey (neck) and LB Jason Taylor (hip) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 3.

• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Not ruling out Jason Taylor return: New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said he would not rule out the possibility of the team re-signing free-agent LB Jason Taylor...[+] this offseason, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com. The Jets released Taylor after the season because he was due a $10 million roster bonus.
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jason Taylor would like to return: Free-agent LB Jason Taylor (Jets) said he told New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan that he would like to play for the team next...[+] season, reports Mike Berardino, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dolphins | Jason Taylor does not expect return: Free-agent LB Jason Taylor (Jets) said he does not expected to sign with sign with the Miami Dolphins because the two sides did...[+] not communicate well when he was there before, reports Mike Berardino, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Two officially released: Updating a previous report, the New York Jets have officially released DT Kris Jenkins and LB Jason Taylor, reports Aaron Wilson,...[+] of NationalFootballPost.com.

• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Will release four players: The New York Jets will release OT Damien Woody, DE Vernon Gholston, DT Kris Jenkins and LB Jason Taylor, sources told Manish Mehta,...[+] of the New York Daily News. The team may look to re-sign the players to a reduced salary after they are released.
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jason Taylor not expected to returnNew York Jets LB Jason Taylor is not expected to return to the team next season, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com....[+] New York Jets LB Jason Taylor is not expected to return to the team next season, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com.

• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jason Taylor expected back: New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said Friday, Jan. 28, that he expects LB Jason Taylor back, reports Rich Cimini,...[+] of ESPNNewYork.com. However, Tannenbaum also added, 'Once we get closer to the season, things could always change.'
• 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Five practice Friday, listed as probable: New York Jets C Nick Mangold (shoulder), DLs Mike DeVito (neck) and Sione Pouha (back), LB Jason Taylor (concussion) and CB Antonio...[+] Cromartie (groin) fully participated in practice Friday, Jan. 21, and are listed as probable for the AFC Championship game.
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Four defensive players limited Thursday: New York Jets LB Jason Taylor (concussion), CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring), SS Drew Coleman (knee) and SS James Ihedigbo (knee,...[+] ankle) were limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 20.
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jason Taylor practicing Thursday: New York Jets LB Jason Taylor (concussion) is participating in practice Thursday, Jan. 20, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com....[+] Taylor sat out practice Wednesday, Jan. 19, because of a concussion.
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jason Taylor dealing with concussion: Updating a previous report, New York Jets LB Jason Taylor (concussion) suffered a concussion in the AFC Divisional Round playoff...[+] game against the New England Patriots, and that's why he was absent from practice Wednesday, Jan. 19, reports Manish Mehta, of the New York Daily News. Taylor has been cleared to practice Thursday, Jan. 20, and he is expected to play in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Jan. 23.
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jason Taylor not practicing Wednesday: New York Jets LB Jason Taylor (undisclosed) was not participating during the media-access portion of practice Wednesday, Jan....[+] 19, reports Kristie Ackert, of the New York Daily News.

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